Elgin Baylor vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Larry Nance Jr. 5.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Larry Nance Jr. 176

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Larry Nance Jr. 158

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Larry Nance Jr. 36

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 21

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Larry Nance Jr. .629

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. .214

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Larry Nance Jr. .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.